The last widespread reports of the Northern Lights in the U.S. occurred in mid-September when residents from a handful of states reported seeing shades of green, red and purple in the night sky.
A series of geomagnetic disturbances that left the sun heading for Earth in recent days could give some residents in the Northern Hemisphere a light show in the form of the Aurora Borealis during the next week.solar storm influences from what are known as Coronal Mass Ejections and a Coronal Hole High Speed Stream have already reached Earth Sunday, with effects lasting through Friday evening.
"Solar magnetic variability regulates the frequency and severity of space weather events and hazards, which can interfere with the electrical grid, degrade GPS signals, increase orbital drag on satellites, and pose radiation hazards to airline crews and astronauts," the SWPC said. A failure to anticipate the strength of a geomagnetic storm in 2022 was blamed for the loss of more than three dozenSpace experts admit determining the exact strength of the activity is challenging.
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